Sport

Sports form a major part of many people's lives around the
globe, whether playing or watching. They help keep people healthy,
active and develop their skills. They also play an important
social function, bringing people, countries and communities
together, praticising activity together and sharing a common
passion.

Some sports such as football are played throughout the world
but each country has its own traditional games and activities,
sometimes started centuries ago and confined to small areas.
These games give an insight into the culture of different countries
and an understanding of the people who live there. Meanwhile,
new sporting pursuits develop all the time. Some of the largest
growing activities of recent years have been extreme sports
which take a step away from competitive, organised team sports
towards expressive, individual activities often incorporating
elements of danger and a lifestyle along with the physical activity.

Sports are also big business. Top sportsmen and women, idolised
by millions around the globe are attractive to advertisers,
commanding huge salaries and lucrative sponsorship deals. Meanwhile
the relentless appetite for viewing sports ensures that more
and more sport is available to watch on tv.
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German Sports Useful site for learners of German, with list
of Sports vocabulary, articles on sports in Germany, quizzes
on vocab and grammer